A Novel Rapid Sample Preparation Method for MALDI-TOF MS Permits Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato Species and Isolate Differentiation

A Novel Rapid Sample Preparation Method for MALDI-TOF MS Permits Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato Species and Isolate Differentiation

The genus Borrelia comprises vector-borne bacterial pathogens that can severely affect human and animal health. Members of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato species complex can cause Lyme borreliosis, one of the most common vector-borne diseases in the Northern hemisphere. Besides, members of the...

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Main Authors: Anna-Cathrine Neumann-Cip, Volker Fingerle, Gabriele Margos, Reinhard K. Straubinger, Evelyn Overzier, Sebastian Ulrich, Andreas Wieser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato
MALDI-TOF MS
typing
sample preparation
MALDI-TOF MS library
strain typing
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.00690/full

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